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NFHS Offers Pixellots, School Support

July 7, 2020

National Federation of State High School Associations

As high schools nationwide continue to deal with the fallout from COVID-19 and make plans for the restarting of activities this fall, the NFHS Network – the leader in streaming live and on-demand high school sports – has announced an unprecedented offer for schools that are facing possible attendance restrictions at events during the 2020-21 school year. 

Through its High School Support Program, the NFHS Network is offering up to two free Pixellot automated-production units for schools that lack production capabilities to stream events on the NFHS Network.  

The offer of two Pixellot units – one for indoor events and the other for outdoor contests – has been extended to all 19,500 high schools in the 51 NFHS member state associations. The NFHS Network is a joint venture of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), its member state associations and PlayOn! Sports. 

In addition to receiving two free Pixellot production units, schools will receive a larger percentage of subscription revenue generated from their events, effective Aug. 1, in an effort to offset revenue losses from reduced attendance. 

“We recognize that the next several years will be challenging for our high schools and state associations,” said Mark Koski, CEO of the NFHS Network. “Many are facing budget cuts and reduced resources, and attendance at athletic and other school events may be restricted. From the NFHS Network’s inception seven years ago, we have been driven by the goal to create a platform that showcases every high school event across every sport and every level of competition. Consistent with this goal, we want the High School Support Program to demonstrate our continued commitment to help our partner schools manage through the inevitable complications created by COVID-19.”  

The Pixellot automated production solution was introduced to high schools three years ago and has quickly become an integral component of the NFHS Network’s offerings. The Pixellot solution allows every event to be streamed live without requiring personnel to produce the games. There are currently more than 5,000 Pixellot units in high schools across the country which will produce in excess of 250,000 live games this upcoming school year with no human involvement. 

In addition to livestreaming 27 sports, the NFHS Network also covers performing arts, graduations, award ceremonies and other school events. To date, the NFHS Network has distributed more than $25 million back to participating high schools and state associations. 

For more information about the High School Support Program, click here. Schools wishing to sign up for free Pixellot units should visit here.

Weekly Highlights Return to MHSAA TV

August 30, 2016

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube returns this week with highlights of selected games produced last week by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.

This week’s highlights package consists of clips from football games between Traverse City West and Midland and Marquette vs. Traverse City St. Francis, and a boys soccer match between Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern and East Lansing.

Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of video streams being produced by SBP members, as well as live stats from MHSAA member schools using Digital Scout:

Tuesday (Aug. 30)

Thursday (Sept. 1)

  • Boys Soccer – Williamston at East Lansing, 6:30 p.m. (On Demand)
  • Football – Negaunee at Calumet, 7 p.m. – LIVE
  • Football – Rochester Hills Stoney Creek at Lake Orion, 7 p.m. – LIVE VIDEO & STATS
  • Football – Marquette at Traverse City Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Ewen-Trout Creek at Stephenson, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Detroit University Prep at Adrian Lenawee Christian, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Flint Carman-Ainsworth at Saginaw Arthur Hill, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – DeWitt at Grand Ledge, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Greenville at Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – North Muskegon at Whitehall, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Manchester at Addison, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Hanover Horton at Michigan Center, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Sanford Meridian at Lake City, 7 p.m.  (Stats)
  • Football – Howard City Tri-County at Stanton Central Montcalm, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Lake Odessa Lakewood at Belding, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Otsego at Sturgis, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Jackson Northwest at Battle Creek Harper Creek, 7 p.m.  (Stats)
  • Football – Hemlock at Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Vassar at Brown City, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Flint Powers Catholic at Saginaw Heritage, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Wyoming tri-Unity Christian at Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Bay City Western at Midland, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Harbor Springs at Houghton Lake, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Linden at Goodrich, 7 p.m.  (Stats)
  • Football – Lansing Catholic at Lansing Everett, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Charlotte at Fowlerville, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Mt. Morris at Flint Kearsley, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Midland Dow at Bay City Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Lansing Eastern at Lansing Waverly, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Unionville-Sebewaing at Marlette, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Benton Harbor at Grand Rapids South Christian, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Britton-Deerfield at Erie-Mason, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Holland West Ottawa at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – New Lothrop at Burton Bentley, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – St. Clair Shores Lake Shore at Marysville, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Walled Lake Central at Plymouth, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Garden City at Romulus, 7 p.m. (Stats)

Friday (Sept. 2)

  • Football – Birmingham Brother Rice at Mishawaka Penn, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – West Bloomfield at Oxford, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Warren Woods-Tower at St. Clair, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Davison at Mt. Pleasant, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Monroe St. Mary CC at Riverview, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Muskegon Oakridge at Whitehall, 7 p.m. (Stats)
  • Football – Detroit Denby at Detroit Osborn, 4 p.m. (Stats)

The NFHS Network has announced new pricing for 2016-17, eliminating the Day Pass and lowering the cost of a Month Pass to $9.95.  Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. Some schools also will be selling Annual Passes at a discounted rate. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.

Now in its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.  

Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.